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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources