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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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