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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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