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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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