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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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