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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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