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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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