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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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