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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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