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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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