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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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