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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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