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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key 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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