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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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