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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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