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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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