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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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