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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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