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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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