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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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