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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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