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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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