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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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