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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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