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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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