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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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