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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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