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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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