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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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