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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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