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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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