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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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