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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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