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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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