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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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