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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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