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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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