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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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