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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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