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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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