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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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