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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources