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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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