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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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