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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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