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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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