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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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