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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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