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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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