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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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