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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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