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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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