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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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