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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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