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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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