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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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