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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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