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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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