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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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