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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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