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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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