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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors 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 massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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