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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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