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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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