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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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