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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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