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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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