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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 (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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