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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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