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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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