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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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