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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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