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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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