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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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