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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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