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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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