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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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