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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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