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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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