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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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