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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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