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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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