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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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