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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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