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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes 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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