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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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