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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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