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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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