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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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