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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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