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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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