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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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