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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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