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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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