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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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