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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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