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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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