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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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