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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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