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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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