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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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