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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee 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 classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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