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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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