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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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