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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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