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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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