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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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