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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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