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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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