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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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