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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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