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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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