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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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