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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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