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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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