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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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