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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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