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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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