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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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