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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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