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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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