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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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