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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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