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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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