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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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