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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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