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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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