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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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