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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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