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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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