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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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