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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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