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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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