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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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