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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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