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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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