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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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