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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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