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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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