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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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