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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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