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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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