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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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