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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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