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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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