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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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