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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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