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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business 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 teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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