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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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