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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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