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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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