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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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