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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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