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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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