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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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