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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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