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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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