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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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