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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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