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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major 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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