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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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