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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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