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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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