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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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