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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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