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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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