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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major 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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