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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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