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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important 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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