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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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