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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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