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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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