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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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