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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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