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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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