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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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