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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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