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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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