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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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