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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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