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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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