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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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