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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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