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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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