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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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