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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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