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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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