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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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