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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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