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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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