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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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