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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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