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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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