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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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