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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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