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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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