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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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