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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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