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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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