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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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