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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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