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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education