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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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