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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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