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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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