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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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