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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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