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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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