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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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