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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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