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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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