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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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