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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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