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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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