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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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