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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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