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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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