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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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