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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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