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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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