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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure 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 massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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