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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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