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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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