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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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