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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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