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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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