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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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