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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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