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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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