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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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