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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers 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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