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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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