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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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