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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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