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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies 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 organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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