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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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