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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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