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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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