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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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