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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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