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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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