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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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