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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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