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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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