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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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