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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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