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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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