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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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