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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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