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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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