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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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