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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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