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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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