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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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