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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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