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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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