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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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