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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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