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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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