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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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