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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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