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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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