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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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