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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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