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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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