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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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