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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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