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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models 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 stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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