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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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