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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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