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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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