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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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