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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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