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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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