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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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