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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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