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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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