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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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