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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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