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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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