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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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