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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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