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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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