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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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