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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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