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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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