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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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