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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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