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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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