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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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