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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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