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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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