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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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