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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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