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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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