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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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