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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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