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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education