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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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