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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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