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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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