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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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