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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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