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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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