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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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