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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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