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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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