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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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