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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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