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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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