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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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