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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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