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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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