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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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