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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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