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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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