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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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