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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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