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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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