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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business 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 optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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