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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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