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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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