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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open 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? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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