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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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