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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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