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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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