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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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