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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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