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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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