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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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