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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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