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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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