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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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