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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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