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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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