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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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