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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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