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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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