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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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