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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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