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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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