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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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