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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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