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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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