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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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