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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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