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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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