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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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