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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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