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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important 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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