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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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