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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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