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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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