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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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