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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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