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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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