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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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