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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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