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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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