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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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