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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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