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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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