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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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