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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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