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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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