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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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