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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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