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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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