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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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