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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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