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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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