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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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