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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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