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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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