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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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