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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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