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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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