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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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