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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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