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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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