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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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