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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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