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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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