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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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