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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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