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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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