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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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