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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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