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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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