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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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