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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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