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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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