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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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