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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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