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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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