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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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