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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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