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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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