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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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