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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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