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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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