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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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