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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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