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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators 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 MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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