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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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