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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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