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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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