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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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