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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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