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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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