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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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