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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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