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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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