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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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