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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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