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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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