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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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