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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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