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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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