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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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