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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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