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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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