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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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