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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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