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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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