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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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