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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models 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 we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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