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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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