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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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