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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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