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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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