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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important 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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