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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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