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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic 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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