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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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