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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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