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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the 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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