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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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