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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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