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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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