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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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