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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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