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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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