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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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