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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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