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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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