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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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