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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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