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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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