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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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