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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores 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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