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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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