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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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