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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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