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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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