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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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