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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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