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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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