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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly 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 authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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