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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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