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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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