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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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