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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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