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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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