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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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