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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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