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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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