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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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