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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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