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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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