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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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