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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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