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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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