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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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