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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies 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 institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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