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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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