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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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