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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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