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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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