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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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