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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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