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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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