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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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