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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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