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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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