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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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