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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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