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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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