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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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