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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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