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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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