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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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