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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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