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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new 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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