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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers 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 MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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