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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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