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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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