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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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