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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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