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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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