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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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