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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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