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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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