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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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