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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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