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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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