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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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