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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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