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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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