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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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