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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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