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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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